Brussels, 25/05/2012 (Agence Europe) - On Friday 25 May, EU High Representative Catherine Ashton hailed the way in which presidential elections were held in Egypt on 23-24 May, saying they mark “a step forward in Egypt's democratic transition”. Ashton's spokesman, Michael Mann, said that, for the first time in the history of the Egyptian people, they have had an opportunity to elect their president during real, competitive elections.
According to her spokesman, Ashton was “greatly...